Notice2022-03365
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Broadband Infrastructure Program
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Published
February 16, 2022
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Commerce DepartmentNational Telecommunications and Information Administration
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. This Notice of Information Collection is for the Broadband Infrastructure Program Baseline Report, Performance Report and Annual Report. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8803-8804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03365]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Broadband Infrastructure Program
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Information Collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden.
This Notice of Information Collection is for the Broadband
Infrastructure Program Baseline Report, Performance Report and Annual
Report. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before April 18, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Jennifer Duane, Director, Grants Management, Administration, and
Compliance, Office of internet Connectivity and Growth, National
Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 4887, Washington, DC 20230,
or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80e2f2efe1e4e2e1eee4f5f3e1c0eef4e9e1aee7eff6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fd9f8f929c999f9c9399888e9cbd9389949cd39a928b">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference BIP Data
Collection in the subject line of your comments. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Jennifer Duane, Director, Grants Management, Administration, and
Compliance, via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fa909e8f9b949fba948e939bd49d958c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="264c42534748436648524f4708414950">[email protected]</span></a>; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#197b6b76787d7b78777d6c6a7859776d7078377e766f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a2c0d0cdc3c6c0c3ccc6d7d1c3e2ccd6cbc38cc5cdd4">[email protected]</span></a>; or via
telephone at (202) 482-2048.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Broadband Infrastructure Program was authorized by the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division N, Title IX, Section
905, Public Law 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182 (Dec. 27, 2020) (ACT). This
program seeks to provide federal funding to deploy broadband
infrastructure to eligible service areas of the country. The program
will make up to $288,000,000 grant available on a competitive basis to
covered partnerships for covered broadband projects. On May 19, 2021,
NTIA published the program's Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on
<a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a> to describe the requirements under which it will award
grants for the BIP.\1\ The NOFO required award recipients to submit
financial reports, performance (technical) reports, and annual reports
to the NTIA Federal Program Officer and the NOAA Grants Officer and
Grants Specialist. Award recipients must follow the reporting
requirements described in Sections A.01, Reporting Requirement, of the
Department of Commerce Financial Assistance Standard Terms and
Conditions (dated November 12, 2020). Additionally, in accordance with
2 CFR part 170, all recipients of a federal award made on or after
October 1, 2010, must comply with reporting requirements under the
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Pub. L.
109-282).
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\1\ See Broadband Infrastructure Program (BIP) Notice of Funding
Opportunity (NOFO) (May 19, 2021), <a href="https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html">https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html</a> (available under the ``Related Documents''
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NTIA will use the information collected from each award recipient
to effectively administer and monitor the grant program to ensure the
achievement of BIP program purposes and account for the expenditure of
federal funds to deter waste, fraud, and abuse.
II. Method of Collection
Broadband Infrastructure Program
Award recipients will be required to submit financial and
performance reports on a semi-annual basis for the periods ending March
31 and September 30 of each year and an annual report no later than one
year after receiving grant funds and annually thereafter until the
funds have been expended. NTIA will collect data through electronic
submission.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 06XX-XXXX.
Form Number(s): TBD.
Type of Review: New information collection.
Affected Public: Selected covered partnerships, defined as a
partnership between (a) a State, or one or more political subdivisions
of a State; and (b) a provider of a fixed broadband service.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 240.
Estimated Time per Response: 33.22.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,254.4.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $407,092.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division N,
Title IX, Section 905, Public Law 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182 (Dec. 27,
2020).
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility.
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost
burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
(c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected.
(d) Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
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Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Department of Commerce.
[FR Doc. 2022-03365 Filed 2-15-22; 8:45 am]
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